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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Topic: Potential converter problem Posted: 10 Aug 2018 at 8:13pm |
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Just wanted to add...
I carry a Yamaha 2400 genny. During a ridiculously hot and skeetery night night on Prince Edward Island boon docking, I found my AC would not kick on with generator. Surprised me. Turns out the PD4655V draws about 950 watts @ full load and AC (measured) is 1600+ watts. A bit too much for Yammy. Turning off converter for AC works fine. fred
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 10 Aug 2018 at 10:33pm | |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2018 at 7:00am | |
Hi GlueGuy,
I measured the AC with my Kill-A-Watt. That's where the 1600+ came from. It wasn't happy. The 950 watts came from the Progressive Dynamics website => https://www.progressivedyn.com/rv/power-converters/inteli-power-4600-series/#specifications Perhaps I am reading it wrong? fred
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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Ghosthawk
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2018 Location: Fargo ND Online Status: Offline Posts: 128 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2018 at 7:39am | |
One of the things I saw on youtube that made sense was an RVer who had a small 150a inverter that would plug into cig lighter. He used it to run a 12 v charger and charged a spare 12v battery when he was traveling. Battery sat on passenger side floorboards while charging. Fairly low cost and trouble free backup. I think bringing a decent battery charger will be a must for me. Solar will also help. I have a deep cycle marine battery, brand new. Bought to run Elec trolling motor. I think it will be coming with. A set of jumper cables and I have a spare backup battery. I certainly do not intend to rely on the converter. The only question is if it is worth it to replace it. Or just find a small battery charger hooked up and wired to shore power.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2018 at 9:56am | |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2018 at 3:15pm | |
Fred, Could you tell me the part # of the Charging Wizard dongle and does it plug directly into the converter board at the front where it has a 4 pin (I think its four?) port plug labeled H3? I too kept the WFCO 8955 fuse distribution board so I'll need this external controller from Progressive Dynamics to take advantage charging options on my PD4655V. I plan on calling Progressive Dynamics the first of the week so it would be helpful to have this information. Thanks!
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2018 at 3:38pm | |
Dave,
I used their online form @ https://www.progressivedyn.com/contact-us/ My Message:
I got an email back in a day or so...
I haven't done it yet. It will require a small bit of soldering. ==> https://www.progressivedyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PD92201_for_PD4600.pdf Hope that helps, fred |
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 11 Aug 2018 at 5:41pm | |
Fred, It helps allot, thanks! I had my RV repair shop replace the converter since they helped bail me out of trouble when I was on the road and it failed. So now I need to also contact them to see if they still have the harness connector that should of come with the converter. If not I guess I'll be buying one from Progressive Dynamics when I call and I also have your post in front of me when I talk to them. Again thanks! Dave
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 10:40am | |
Called Progressive Dynamics tech support, their service is great unlike WFCO who made me jump through to many hoops for warranty repair of their failed converter. WFCO apparently hasn't learned a thing from their customers since the new converter they sent me has the same flimsy attached ceramic power resistors with using just a dab of silicon calk. So I will be taking that converter apart to apply a good dollop of silicon all around these power resistors to make sure if I ever use this converter these resistors leads don't break loose from vibration as did the converter that failed. Anyways the charge wizard control pendant along with a free wiring harness you solder it to that plugs into the PD converter board cost a whopping 14 bucks with shipping, not bad hey! Plan on attaching using a strip of Velcro on the converter after plugging it into the four pin connector. Easy!
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
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Tibof
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2017 Location: North Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 10:24pm | |
Just replaced the bad WFCO converter in my kids' Pod with a PD 4655. Easy swap. Didn't bother to change the fuse panel as I bought and used the Charge Wizard pendant. Soldering the correct plug on it was easy, and it then plugs into the front of the PD converter board. Hole sawed a couple of small holes in the above shelving at the front corners and knocked out a plug in the back of the WFCO housing and ran the pendant up into the cabinet for easy access. Works like a charm. BTW, the WFCO failed due to a ceramic resistor falling right out! WFCO says they don't see that and something must have been done to it. Riiiight. My son says he got up in the night and took the converter out and wiggled the resistor until it fell out. He threw the resistor on the compartment floor and then he put the converter back and went back to bed.
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